This past week, I met with my Site Mentor to discuss my plan of researching what motivates the teachers at my campus to learn about and integrate Web 2.0 and other technology tools and to see how the learning environment changes with the increased use of such tools. After my meeting, we decided to move forward with my research plan as planned. We discussed some possible areas that may be a concern throughout the process. These include the time needed for teachers to get training done and then implementing the newly acquired technology skills into their curriculum. Many teachers are committed to a variety of different activities both in school and out, that adding on one more activity can be too much. Time is a very valuable resource to all educators and we often feel there is never enough of it to get things done without something not getting enough attention.
I plan to work with a small group of teachers at the campus to gain some insight into what works for teachers from different grade levels, as well as different ranges of experience and comfort with using technology. Building a relationship with these teachers and observing how they interact with the tools and their students will help me to adapt my own teaching styles when working with both students and colleagues.
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